To be honest, I don't remember who sent me this, but if they remind me, I will post the correct credit where it's due,
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BrianT Inexpensive AI RemovalHey folks, just got done removing the noose from around my Beastie's neck, and only cost me about $10 (for 2 M12x1.25 Drain Plugs Part Number 65214, $2.49 each, 1 Tube Copper Anti-seize $2.98, and 1 box generic 3/16" Vacuum Port Plugs Part Number 47391, $1.99, all from Advance Auto, but probably the same at AutoZone or Napa, or any other chain auto parts place) I downloaded the instructions from this site (link below), and made 2 minor mods.
Some tips:
1. Unbolt the Reed Valve after loosening the 2 clamps on the rubber hoses going from the Air Injector tubes to the Reed Valve. Once you take out the two Reed Valve mounting screws, you can slide it forward, and pop it easily out of the ends of the two rubber hoses.
2. I did have to destroy the two compression clamps that hold graphite filled compression fitting (between the short black elbow and chrome injector nozzles) to get the fitting and black elbows off, only because I didn't have a 13mm Open end that would fit down into the opening to loosen them. If you have such a small 13mm open end, then you won't have to do this. Either way, new clamps are very cheap if I want to reinstall later.
3. I cut about 1/4" of the tip of the M12x1.25 drain plugs off (it was just a non-threaded guide section anyway, no threads removed) to make them the same length as the threaded section of the Air Injector Nozzles, just to be on the safe side.
4. Instead of removing the big 3/4" air hose from the Air Intake box to the Reed Valve, I just bent over the last 2", and tie wrapped it shut. Very simple, very effective. If I happen to need to reinstall the system, the hose is still there, or if I stumble across just the right size bung to fill that hole in the airbox, I'll replace the clamped off hose, either way, no one is the wiser from looking at the bike. And the drain plug bolts look like they actually belong, they look like they are fastening the cylinder jugs to the crankcase. Total time to do this was 2 hours 21 minutes, but that included time to run to 2 different parts stores to get the drain plugs (naturally one store was short one on their inventory), run by Wendy's to grab lunch, and babysit my two little boys at the same time!!! So real work time was probably 1 hour easy, and not real challenging at all. Maybe some day I’ll go back an buy the cool bolts with the Union Jack engraved in the head, maybe not. Will post photos. Oh, by the way, why didn't someone tell me this thing had spark plugs, found 'em tucked in behind the AI Injector tubes!!! And all this time, I thought this thing was a diesel!!!! Hmmm!! OH, and I haven't touched the screws yet, that is next, but the popping is almost completely gone, what little I hear is when I stand over the bike with my head next to the end of the pipes, and gun it! Oh, and the instruction (thanks to Jenks!!!!!) were very straightforward, very easy to follow.
